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Description: Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often ... more

Salt Lake City ... shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. It was originally known as Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City has a population of 178,097. The Salt Lake City metropolitan area spans Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties, and has a total estimated population of 1,333,914 (2000). Salt Lake City is further situated in a larger urban area known as the Wasatch Front, and until 2003 the Ogden-Clearfield metro area within it was considered part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The total estimated population of the Wasatch Front is approximately 2,150,017.

Newest Review: ... and a planetarium. As I did not get to visit any of the places then I offer no further comment. >>> Salt Lake Citys Alcohol Policy. Because it's a religious city they have some crazy policies regarding alcohol and even caffeine. Basically you aren't allowed it. As is usual in the States you have to be 21 before you're allowed to drink any alcohol. This wasn't good for me as at ... more

... the time I was 20.... However Salt Lake has it's own set of rules to the rest of the country. You can order a beer anywhere. But if you want to drink spirits you have to be a private member of a 'club'. We attempted to go for lunch in Mel's aunts club b...more

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Salt Lake City: The Mormon City. (1027 words)
by - written on 19/01/06 (Very useful, 161 readings)
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I visited Salt Lake City in 2002 with my friend, Melissa, who I met at University, and who I was staying with in Washington State at the time. Her aunt was having a mid life crisis after divorcing her husband at 50 something. Melissa's Dad decided it was a good idea if we went to visit her 'to cheer her up' and paid for our flights for a three day trip. I wouldn't personally have chosen it as a 'must see' desination but it was a free trip! Salt Lake City is a pretty weird city but interesting in many ways..... *** About Salt Lake City *** Salt Lake City is the State Capital of Utah and is found, bang in the middle of the United States. Salt Lake ... Read the complete review

Winter Olympic Games 2002 (456 words)
by - written on 12/02/02 (Useful, 98 readings)
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Once every 4 years, the world is dazzeled and inspired by the spectacular Winter Olympics. This year, the games are back with more talent and glory than you can shake a stick at! Staged in Utah, Salt Lake City on the night of Febuary 8th 2002, the world watched as thousands of athletes from around the globe each hoping for a medal paraded into the Rice Eccles Olympic stadium, to be greated by a roaring country-sized audience, not to mention the 3.5 billion home viewers! The atmosphere was electric throughout the course of the ceremony, with performances from "The Dixie Chicks", "LeAnn Rimes", "The Bunkhouse Orchestra", ... Read the complete review